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A place to renew

As a graduate student, I moved house every year. Even though it was always within a 20-mile radius, packing up all my stuff, coordinating friends to help me lift heavy furniture, loading it and unpacking it all again was not only physically draining, but stressful....

Walraven van Hall: The Resistance Banker

Joram Lürsen’s movie tells the incredible story of World War Two resistance banker Walraven van Hall, one of the greatest Dutch resistance fighters.

Did you know filing your Dutch tax return can be in your favor?

If you are living in a ‘new’ country the thought of having to sort tax matters out can feel like a pretty heavy burden. The fact that most information and tax forms are in Dutch does not help. But filing a Dutch tax return might...

Amsterdamaged?

The global economic crisis of 2008 led Amsterdam to look for new income streams. To attract more visitors, Amsterdam has been promoted as a city of fun and entertainment where anything is possible. Ten years later, 20 million people visit the city annually, and while...

Buzzword Busting: Decoding Financial Jargon

In this article we address key financial terms and how they are used when people are talking about the financial markets.